Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse, Band 6 - London
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Job overview
Are you a compassionate, skilled, and dedicated nurse looking to make a difference in the lives of children with diabetes?
The Children and Young People's diabetes team at The Whittington Hospital is seeking an experienced Paediatric Nurse to join our dynamic and supportive team, as a band 6 Paediatric Diabetes Specialist Nurse (PDSN).
As a key member of our paediatric diabetes service, you will have the opportunity to work closely with children, young people, and their families, providing expert care and support in the management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
We take pride in delivering personalised care to our local community. As a close-knit team, we work collaboratively to build strong relationships with our patients, so we can provide the support they need to reach their full potential.
Our nursing team consists of two Band 6 nurses and one Band 7 Nurse Prescriber, who also serves as the Lead Nurse for the North Central London Diabetes Network.
If you're new to diabetes care, we will fully support you in developing your expertise in this specialised field.
If you are passionate about paediatric diabetes care and want to be part of a team that is dedicated to providing high-quality, compassionate care, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide expert clinical support to children and young people with diabetes, both in outpatient clinics , community, and hospital settings.
- Develop and implement individualised care plans in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Offer education and training to children, families, and healthcare professionals on diabetes management, including insulin therapy, blood glucose monitoring, and lifestyle changes.
- Monitor and assess patient progress, offering timely interventions when necessary.
- Promote and support psychological well-being for children and families managing diabetes.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and clinical audits.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest diabetes care practices and research to ensure the highest standard of care.
- Provide support and education to healthcare professionals, school staff and other organisations
Working for our organisation
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief.The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide expert clinical support to children and young people with diabetes, both in outpatient clinics , community, and hospital settings.
- Develop and implement individualised care plans in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams.
- Offer education and training to children, families, and healthcare professionals on diabetes management, including insulin therapy, blood glucose monitoring, and lifestyle changes.
- Monitor and assess patient progress, offering timely interventions when necessary.
- Promote and support psychological well-being for children and families managing diabetes.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and clinical audits.
- Stay up-to-date with the latest diabetes care practices and research to ensure the highest standard of care.
- Provide support and education to healthcare professionals, school staff and other organisations
Skills and Qualifications:
- Registered Nurse (Paediatric) with the NMC.
- Excellent communication skills with children, families, and healthcare teams.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience in teaching and training both patients and healthcare professionals.
Desirable:
- Experience in a similar role in paediatric diabetes care.
- Strong clinical skills in diabetes management, including insulin pumps, continuous glucose monitoring, and insulin therapy.
- Knowledge of emerging technologies in diabetes management.
- Post-registration qualification in diabetes care
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria- 2 year post qualification
Registration
Essential criteria- Current NMC (Child) Registration
Experience
Essential criteria- Working with children with diabetes in acute or community setting
- Previous PDSN or similar experience
Communication
Essential criteria- Excellent written, verbal and IT skills
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND ADULTS
To comply with the Trust’s Safeguarding Children and Adults policies, procedures and protocols. All individual members of staff (paid or unpaid) have a duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults This will require you to:
- Ensure you are familiar with and comply with the London Child Protection Procedures and protocols for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people.
- Ensure you are familiar and comply with the London Multi Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Pan London Procedures.
- Ensure you are familiar and comply with local protocols and systems for information sharing.
- Know the appropriate contact numbers and required reporting lines.
- Participate in required training and supervision.
- Comply with required professional boundaries and codes of conduct
Whittington Health is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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